Careers In Political Science

Government
Many political science majors obtain jobs working for local, state, or federal government including Congressional aids, campaign managers, state representatives, county/city officials, etc. They can also obtain jobs working for government agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency, State Board of Education, Social Security Office, Department of Public Aid, and others.

Public policy Program administration Regional planning
City or town management Intelligence Foreign Service
Law enforcement Legislative, executive, judicial services Detective
Research Federal or state government services  

 

Law
Law is a common route for many political science majors. Political science is one of the best undergraduate majors for students who want to go law school because of its emphasis on conceptual thinking and public affairs. Graduate degree required.

Attorney    

 

Business and Private Agencies
Political science majors develop an awareness of political, social, and economic trends affecting the business community. Many of them obtain employment in fields including insurance agencies, agricultural businesses, financial institutes, and consulting firms.

Sales Human resources Management
Advertising Public relations  

 

Politics

Elected/appointed official Campaign management Staff administration
Special interest advocacy Political scientist  

 

Journalism/Broadcasting

Editing Reporter / correspondents Sales
News programming / analyst Production  

Contact Information

Department of Political Science
Location: Polytechnic United Methodist Church 235
Phone: 817-531-4922
Fax: 817-531-4202
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm


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